James Corbett with Eric Draitser on GRTV: The geopolitical significance of the return of Vladimir Putin

From my notes: Unlike others, Putin is “not intimidated” by the U.S. and western powers. He is “the block” to their unipolar plans for the world. Take Syria, for example. He has drawn a line in the sand, and will not budge: there will be no (U.S.) military intervention in Syria.